Shirt.



G. E. WATTS.

SHIRT.

urmouron TILED mm. m, 1912.

' Patented Mar. 10, 1914.

anozuto'o Gewye GEORGE E. WATTS, OF BROOKLYN,

NEW YORK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 10, 1914.

Application filed December 10, 1912. Serial No. 736,047.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE E. Wlvr'rs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Shirts, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to shirts, and one of the principal objects of the invention is the provision of simple and efficient means for connecting and disconnecting the fore arm portion of the sleeves from the remainder thereof, so that the user may have a full length sleeve with cufils or a short sleeve for comfort in hot weather.

Another object of the invention is to provide a tuck which conceals the connection between the upper and lower portions of the sleeve and to further provide a draw string or constricting member which holds the lower extremity of the upper portion of the sleeve in engagement with the arm.

Further objects of the invention will appear as the following specific description is read in connection with the accompanying drawing which forms a part of this application, and in which Figure 1 is.an elevation of a shirt. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail section takenthrough one of the sleeves. Fig. 3 is a detail eleva tion of the upper portion of the sleeve with the lower part disconnected therefrom.

Referring more particularly to the drawings and to Figs. 1 to 3 thereof, 1 represents the body of the shirt which has connected thereto the sleeves consisting each ofan upper portion 2 and a lower or forearm portion 3 which is removably connected to the portion 2 as will be hereinafter described.

The upper ortion of the sleeve has a tuck 4 formed ad acent its end and to the terminal edge of the upper portion is secured an extension 5 having an elastic draw string 6 secured in the hem 7 formed in its lower end. The upper terminal edge of the lower or forearm portion 3 is suitably reinforced and secured to the inner side is a plurality of socket members 8 which coact with the headed studs 9 secured to the terminal edge of the upper portion 2 beneath the tuck 4.. \Vhen the lower portion of the sleeve is attached to the upper portion the tuck folds over thejoint and conceals the connection between the two parts. It will also be seen that when the lower portion of the sleeve is disconnected the headed members of the head and socket fasteners are concealed and the elastic draw string holds the same close to the arm and prevents the same from flapping around.

\Vhat is claimed is 1. A shirt sleeve comprising a main part attached to the body of.the shirt and hav ing an elastic draw string in its free edge. a lower sleeve, means for removably attaching the lower sleeve to the main part above the terminal end of said main part and means arranged on the mainpart for concealing the attaching means.

2. A shift sleeve comprising upper and lower parts, a tuck formed on the upper part adjacent the terminal ed e of the upper part. an extension secured to t e terminal edge of the upper part and having an elastic draw string in its lower end, and coacting fastening members carried by the lower and upper parts, said tuck adapted to conceal said fastening members and joint between the parts when they are connected.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in. presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE E. wa'r'rs.

Witnesses Enema Woon, FRED. MAYER. 

